Decision to Rewrite , Roald Dahl's Books , Met With Widespread Criticism.<br />'The New York Times' reports that new editions of <br />Roald Dahl's work, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" <br />and "Matilda," have been re-written to be less offensive. .<br />'The New York Times' reports that new editions of <br />Roald Dahl's work, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" <br />and "Matilda," have been re-written to be less offensive. .<br />In 2020, <br />a review of the author's <br />work began, thirty years <br />after Dahl's death in 1990.<br />Rick Behari, a spokesman for Netflix, said that the <br />company had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, <br />which manages the author's copyrights and trademarks.<br />Rick Behari, a spokesman for Netflix, said that the <br />company had acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, <br />which manages the author's copyrights and trademarks.<br />When publishing new print runs of books <br />written years ago, it’s not unusual to <br />review the language used alongside <br />updating other details including <br />a book’s cover and page layout, Rick Behari, Netflix spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.<br />When publishing new print runs of books <br />written years ago, it’s not unusual to <br />review the language used alongside <br />updating other details including <br />a book’s cover and page layout, Rick Behari, Netflix spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Our guiding principle throughout <br />has been to maintain the story lines, <br />characters, and the irreverence and <br />sharp-edged spirit of the original text, Rick Behari, Netflix spokesman, via 'The New York Times'.<br />The effort to make Dahl's work more <br />inclusive has reportedly prompted widespread <br />criticism from literary figures and others.<br />'The Telegraph' reported that hundreds of words <br />have been changed or removed from at least<br />ten of the author's 19 children's books.<br />'The Telegraph' reported that hundreds of words <br />have been changed or removed from at least<br />ten of the author's 19 children's books.<br />There are millions, probably, <br />of his books in secondhand editions <br />in school libraries and classrooms, Philip Pullman, Author of “His Dark Materials,”<br />via the BBC .<br />What are you going to do about them? <br />All those words are still there. You going <br />to round up all the books and cross <br />them out with a big black pen?, Philip Pullman, Author of “His Dark Materials,”<br />via the BBC .<br />When it comes to our rich and varied <br />literary heritage, the prime minister <br />agrees with the BFG that we shouldn’t <br />gobblefunk around with words, Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister, <br />via 'The New York Times'.<br />When it comes to our rich and varied <br />literary heritage, the prime minister <br />agrees with the BFG that we shouldn’t <br />gobblefunk around with words, Rishi Sunak, British Prime Minister, <br />via 'The New York Times'
